Events

Implications of Social Media in HR

Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 8:00am to Saturday, April 6, 2013 - 5:00pm

Course Description

Currentlyorganizations across the globe are investing in and building their social media teams and strategies. With the rapid proliferation of technology and the explosive growth of social media platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter, your employees are participating in messages related to your organization on their corporate and personal accounts. The fast-paced growth of social media creates an urgent need to look at your organization beyond your walls, develop policies and procedures that apply to these changes, and help your employees understand the legal implications of their actions.

What You Cover

We will address the significant changes is communication and how that impacts employee/organization relationships, and discuss best practices around the following areas:

Developing modern social media policies and guidelines and effectively communicating them to your entire organization - new and existing employees

Helping employees understand that they can be held accountable for tweets, posts and comments that they make - whether they are working or on personal time

New rulings, such as recent ones from the NLRB, that impact your policies and guidelines

Considering special policies or laws governing your industry, such as HIPPA, that have direct implications on what can and can't be said publicly

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How You Benefit

Seminar will help you:

Understand the legal immplication of social media use in your company

Develop a comprehensive and workable social media policy

Develop an effective and modern crisis communication policy and protocol